Digital Speech Analysis Tests Sobriety
...als could record someone's speech at an accidentor traffic stop, then analyze it later against a sample taken at adifferent time. "If I can come up with a small set of parameters that differentiatesober and intoxicated speech, which I think I can do, it's actually nota hard task," she said. "There are some ......at educating youths about gooddriving behavior and traffic safety is not enough to change baddriving. The threat of severe penalties is also needed to keepteenagers safe behind the wheel, according to a review of over 54studies. These findings will be presented at the 105th AmericanPsychological Association'...Tiny Pellets Could Deliver Alzheimer's Drugs
...he structure of the polymer. "It's similar to the traffic patterns in Boston: As you try to get from one place to another you face blockages from one-way streets to barriers," he says. "We can control the molecules' pathways out of the polymer in just the same way by using restricted openings and crowding."...Researchers Uncover Clues About Gateway To The Brain
...arrier collaborates with asimilar protein to limit traffic through a second barrier to the brain. Thisstructure, which lines cavities deep within the brain, is known as the choroidplexus. "The choroid plexus may be a major surface of exchange for drugs traveling fromthe blood into the cerebrospinal fluid thr...Marijuana Not A Factor In Driving Accidents
...Alison Smiley. Recent research into impairment and traffic accident reports from severalcountries shows that ...ects of marijuanaon driving ability, combined with traffic accident statistics in the UnitedStates and Australia. Previous studies showing stronger effects oft......chedules." The NCSDR convened a panel of sleep and traffic safety experts in 1997 toidentify what the scientific literature showed about the groups most at risk ofdrowsy driving and how sleepiness affects their driving performance. Thepanel's report, "Drowsy Driving and Automobile Crashes" provides the scie...Major economic change can lead to an increase in deaths in car accidents
...ught by major economic change: ecological study of traffic related mortality and the reunification of Germany...e and modernisation, deaths and injuries from road traffic accidents are a predictable side-effect of the sudden affluence which increases car ownership. Dr Fl...Alcohol researchers prove brief intervention successful in older problem drinkers
...l and aging increase the risk of falls, fractures, traffic crashes,medication interactions, depression and other medical conditions." Results from surveys of different age groups in the community suggest that theelderly, usually defined as persons older than 65 years, consume less alcoholand have fewer alco...Biologically inspired electronics leads to higher fidelity
...s the clumping of information,avoiding information traffic jams that both make it difficult to "see" theinformation of interest and slow down the system. By connecting elements in thisway the researchers were able to similarly smooth the flow of information andidentify and shift the noise, or unwanted inform...Novel neural net recognizes spoken words better than human listeners
...omputers and other machines,help the deaf, aid air traffic controllers and others who must understand speechin noisy environments, and instantly produce clean transcripts of conversations,identifying each of the speakers. The U.S. Navy, which listens for the soundsof submarines in the hubbub of the open sea......atic. A survey of some hundred drivers involved in traffic accidents, published in thehighly respectable New ...g their sleep are six times more likely to cause a traffic accident thanthose unaffected by sleep disorders. Potential heart problems But the impact of OSA ...Study: passengers with young drivers boost accidents, graduated licensing might cut toll
...l Estimates System. The first records U.S. highway traffic deaths, the second reflects driving patterns natio...fficient evidence for policy-makers to improve the traffic safety of teen-age drivers, their passengers and other motorists," Foss wrote. "This can be achieved...Injuries on the job: the effects of problem drinking
...nce can contribute to a number of injuries through traffic accidents, fires, and falls. What is less known, ...hes during the last few years, 30.6 percent of all traffic fatalities are still alcohol-related (in the most recent data available). In contrast, very little ...Teenagers, drinking and driving: a quick trip to the grave
...s found to significantly reduce first-year serious traffic offenses. The curriculum seemed to be particularl...re killed - and an additional 362,000 injured - in traffic crashes. Of those young drivers fatally injured, 29 percent had been drinking. Although driving af...Science, engineering and technology newstips
...nals to pass through a junction point, while local traffic splits off. Mukherjee and Heritage use a computer modeling approach to work out how cross-connects should be positioned. "The question is, when should we stay in the optical domain and when should we go back to electronics to repair the signal?" sai...Study on teen licensing: N.C. crashes involving 16-year-olds drop dramatically
...1, which lasts at least 12 months, drivers with no traffic violations in the last six months and who have pas...icle. After at least six continuous months with no traffic violations at level 2, drivers graduate to a full, unrestricted license (level 3). Foss, lead author...How your neighborhood affects your well-being
...nking outlet densities to problem outcomes such as traffic crashes and assaultive violence, added Treno. Collectively, the research suggests that programs, interventions and public policies designed to reduce alcohol-related problems should consider the role of neighborhood alcohol outlets....New car drivers exposed to toxic emissions
...chased, although this may not be possible in heavy traffic due to air toxics from car exhausts. Ultimately, what we need are cars with interior materials that produce low emissions. CSIRO is also keen to develop a Green Air Label to assist consumers to choose healthy indoor air environments and environmenta...Alcoholics may be more injury prone than illicit drug users
...location of bones or joints, an injury from a road traffic accident such as a car or motorcycle, or a head injury. "One key finding is that among the health-related complications of alcohol and drug abuse," noted Samet, "serious injury is common. We found that 24 percent of the 470 subjects reported at leas...UNC, Wake Forest scholars work to reduce crimes against Hispanics in North Carolina
...on officials. - were largely unfamiliar with state traffic laws. Were under-served by state law enforcement agencies, which have trouble finding and employing bilingual officers. Recommendations in the UNC report encourage police to avoid stereotyping Hispanics, increase their visibility in Hispanic neighb...